H.J. Heinz Company & Kraft Foods Group Agree Merger To Form The Kraft Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company & Kraft Foods Group Agree Merger To Form The Kraft Heinz Company

H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the third largest food and beverage company in North America with an unparalleled portfolio of iconic brands. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by both […]

Starbucks ‘completes’ its campaign to write Race Together on coffee cups after waves of criticism

Starbucks ‘completes’ its campaign to write Race Together on coffee cups after waves of criticism

The head of Starbucks has announced that the company will no longer be writing the phrase ‘Race Together’ on its drinks and products to inspire discourse about race relations in the US. The week-old initiative sparked debates about race in the US and attracted unparalleled criticism, forcing Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz to leap to […]

Mondelez International Become Official Snacks of Major League Soccer

Mondelez International Become Official Snacks of Major League Soccer

Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo, Ritz, Trident, Honey Maid and Sour Patch Kids, announced a multi-year deal to become the Official Snacks of Major League Soccer (MLS). The sponsorship bolsters the brands’ presence in the sport as they enter the second year of the #PassTheLove campaign, a fully integrated program to help spread the […]

Cisco borrows Internet of Everything for latest ad

Cisco borrows Internet of Everything for latest ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5VulFqBm4 Cisco has borrowed the buzz-phrase du jour ‘The Internet of Things’, tweaked it and created a slogan for its latest TV ad – the “internet of everything”. The ad made by Goodby Silverstein & Partners, was made following a keynote speech made by Cisco chief executive John Chambers at the Consumer Electronic Show in […]

‘Devil Baby’ Scares New Yorkers In The Latest ‘Prankvertisement’

‘Devil Baby’ Scares New Yorkers In The Latest ‘Prankvertisement’

To promote the upcoming horror film Devil’s Due, a horrifying yet humorous scare prank was played on unsuspecting New Yorkers. Titled ‘Devil Baby Attack’, the prank involved a remote-controlled baby carriage roaming the streets of New York. When concerned citizens approached the seemingly unattended carriage, a terrifying demon infant would pop up from under the […]

Super Bowl Spots Pull Record High, Commercial Time Rising

Super Bowl Spots Pull Record High, Commercial Time Rising

The Super Bowl as a TV advertising vehicle remains strong — in terms of revenue, commercial time, and more importantly, commercial tune-in. Last year’s event on CBS pulled in 11% more revenue to $292 million over 2012’s game, and was 14% higher to $4 million for the average 30-second commercial, according to Kantar Media. This […]